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Read moreWashington, DC – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement Friday after he was appointed to the House Committee on Financial Services Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Subcommittee, as well as the Subcommittee on Capital Markets: “I’m excited in the 118th Congress I’ll be returning to the Financial Services’ Capital Markets Subcommittee- and joining the newly created Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion. From protecting consumers from the current Wild West crypto environment with a clear digital assets framework to ending the Biden Administration’s regulation- by-enforcement approach, businesses and consumers deserve a system that protects their hard-earned savings and access to credit,” said Congressman Lucas. “Under the leadership of Chairman McHenry, the Committee will pursue an agenda that strengthens public markets and access to capital and prioritizes the development of pro-innovation rules of the road for the digital asset ecosystem. Oklahoma’s Third District is capital intensive- Oklahoma’s economy is strong and thrives when the United States’ and the global economy are sound and healthy. I look forward to working with Chairman McHenry, my Subcommittee Chairs French Hill and Ann Wagner, and my colleagues on the Committee delivering on our Commitment to America.”
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation has been filed to cut and replace financial ties and control of the federal government over common education in Oklahoma. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, authored Senate Bill 863 to authorize the State Department of Education to develop a ten-year plan to phase out the acceptance and use of federal funds for the support of K-12 education and project what state funds will be needed to fill the gap.
Read moreSen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed Senate Bill 720, to ensure firearm suppressors and the basic materials used to manufacture them in Oklahoma are not subject to federal laws or regulations.
Read moreTashina Emery’s entire teaching philosophy was changed thanks to a fellowship from the American Indian College Fund. Emery, the Liberal Studies Department Chair at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, says her Mellon Fellowship not only helped her to earn her second master’s degree in creative writing, but also helped her expand her offerings and perspective as an instructor in her classroom. She says her own experience enrolling at a tribal institution, sitting in on classes held by other Native faculty, and attending a conference with more tribal college and university staff were all part of her transformation.
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